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In what order should I describe a setting?

apr 29 '11 at 18:30 Orbital Bundle 121

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Opening paragraphs of a short story set in an aquarium

fiction word-choice openings

jun 12 '12 at 12:27 Schroedingers Cat 1,677

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Critique: three person dialogue

fiction

may 12 '12 at 16:02 Neil Fein♦ 4,051

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Pros ans cons of writing a plot based on the present and past tense (character's point of view)?

style fiction tenses

jun 1 '11 at 13:49 justkt 4,082

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It is unprofessional to use double exclamation marks and CAPS in a product or service?

business-writing

sep 12 at 11:41 Community♦ 1

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How to attract the average reader to an “intellectual” novel?

novel creative-writing

may 4 '11 at 7:28 Arjang 126

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New digital ways of presenting a novel in 2011?

creative-writing

may 4 at 2:25 Mathias Lykkegaard Lorenzen 97

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How to overcome the fact that I can't write long stories?

fiction novel creative-writing

jun 12 '12 at 15:47 David Sweetman 31

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Is this dialogue and situation intriguing (short story)?

fiction dialogue

nov 10 at 20:49 Sophie K 11

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How to make easy and fast money selling a short book (which is available for download)?

self-publishing

jul 28 '11 at 3:08 JS Maxwell 421

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Is a novel less credible if the dialogues are too perfect?

creative-writing

may 10 '11 at 20:35 Erik Westermann 296

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Why Haruki Murakami's novels are so addictive and popular all over the world (cross cultural popularity)? [closed]

style

apr 12 '11 at 15:23 alexchenco 1,611

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Does my story beginning hook the reader? (dialogue + narration)?

fiction openings

jun 22 '12 at 8:13 Schroedingers Cat 1,677

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Any suggestions to improve these three introductory paragraphs of a novel I'm writing (e.g. writing style, description and flow)?

fiction novel flow

jun 3 '12 at 21:15 Neil Fein♦ 4,051

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When to use the em dash (—) in fiction writing?

fiction punctuation

sep 17 at 10:20 Lauren Ipsum 20.2k

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Does this opening paragraph grab your attention? (very normal setting)

creative-writing short-story

nov 8 at 22:29 JohnB 121

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How to avoid repetitive sentence structure?

fiction creative-writing structure viewpoint

nov 17 at 1:14 Tannalein 346

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Is the first draft of a novel usually shorter than the finished work?

editing novel creative-writing getting-started first-draft

jan 31 at 21:06 Joel Shea 1,625

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Has this dialogue enough suspense to engage the reader?

fiction suspense

may 2 '12 at 7:18 Neil Fein♦ 4,051

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Is it true that men (in general) can't write female first-person?

fiction narrative

feb 28 at 9:00 John M. Landsberg 234

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Tips for describing features of unusual place that I often visit

description setting

jun 9 '12 at 18:09 Standback♦ 9,104

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What's the best and clearer way of presenting a character description for a novel? [closed]

creative-writing

apr 26 '11 at 20:01 alexchenco 1,611

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How to improve this introductory paragraph (to fit writting standards and grab the reader's attention)?

fiction openings

may 2 '12 at 7:06 Neil Fein♦ 4,051

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How to achieve a dark and nostalgic feeling/setting in a novel?

style fiction tone

mar 20 '11 at 20:55 Max Bolondi 169

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Will my readers feel like they are reading a children's storybook if there are illustrations in my novel?

fiction novel

apr 11 '12 at 11:09 Lukas Stejskal 173

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How to effectively jump from one period of time to another in a short story?

fiction short-story

may 17 '12 at 18:02 Lauren Ipsum 20.2k

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Is going 'off-topic' a sign of bad dialogue?

fiction dialogue

jul 24 at 14:21 Standback♦ 9,104

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Is it a bad writing practice to start sentences with a verb?

fiction creative-writing

dec 18 at 19:23 Jay 1,483

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What to do if I end up confused by my own plot because of 'trying to be original' or 'trying to make the story more deep'?

fiction plot

mar 16 '11 at 15:35 justkt 4,082

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Is it possible that my short novel will be boring to my readers because it only has two characters and the location doesn't change?

fiction creative-writing

dec 28 at 20:31 Jay 1,483

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